Today’s Opinions | 3.31.09
on Mar 31, 2009 at 10:10 am
The Court has released three opinions today.
The Court has released the opinion in Hawaii, et al. v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs, et al. (07-1372), on the state’s authority sell state lands. The decision below, which held for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, is reversed and remanded in a unanimous opinion by Justice Alito, available here.
The Court has released the opinion in Rivera v. Illinois (07-9995), on the weight on a conviction of an erroneous juror seating. The decision below, which held for the state, is affirmed in a unanimous opinion by Justice Ginsburg, available here.
The Court has released the opinion in Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. Williams (07-1216), on tobacco punitive damages. In a per curiam opinion, available here, the writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted.
